Ryszard Gryglewski

Ryszard Jerzy Gryglewski
Born(1932-08-04)4 August 1932
Wilno, Poland (now Vilnius, Lithuania)
Died30 January 2023(2023-01-30) (aged 90)
Kraków, Poland
NationalityPolish
CitizenshipPolish
Alma materJagiellonian University
Known forDiscovery of prostacyclin
AwardsPrize of the Foundation for Polish Science (1997)
Sir Hans Krebs Medal (2004)
Scientific career
FieldsPharmacology, medicine

Ryszard Jerzy Gryglewski (Polish: [ˈrɨʂard ˈjɛʐɨ ˈɡrɨɡlɛfskʲi]; 4 August 1932 – 30 January 2023) was a Polish pharmacologist and physician. He is known for co-discovering prostacyclin. He was a Member of the Polish Academy of Learning (PAU) and the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN). He was the recipient of Sir Hans Krebs Medal as well as Poland's highest order of merit, the Order of the White Eagle.